Football Recap: Eastside Eagles vs. Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers
Eastside put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 23-13 victory over the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
The critical scores for Eastside came from Eli Foster, Peyton Schrader, and Jamareon Barnes.
Eastside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 240 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Eastside wouldn't let Blue Ridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Eastside can thank Lucas Tankersley and Raintrell Miller-Knox for forcing both of them. Tankersley is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Blue Ridge's side was Mj Posey, who picked up a sack, made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Blue Ridge's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kb Henderson, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown.
Eastside's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Blue Ridge, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Eastside will square off against Spartanburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Blue Ridge, they will host Pickens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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